Kalen DeBoer and Alabama are in the midst of a delicate balancing act. The Crimson Tide is in the College Football Playoff, but the Transfer Portal opens on January 2nd, just one day after the Rose Bowl.
That means while focusing on the task at hand, time has had to be spent on roster retention as well as preparations for next season, with GM Courtney Morgan and his team identifying areas of need for Alabama in 2026.
A few dominoes have fallen already, including one signing for the Tide. There will be more to come, and we'll keep up with all the happenings here.
Below is an up-to-date tracker on Alabama's portal departures, commitments, and positions of need with all known targets listed.
Alabama players in the Transfer Portal:
- WR Bubba Hampton
- S Kameron Howard
- OL Roq Montgomery
Analysis: No major losses for Alabama thus far. Bubba Hampton left the team before the season ever started, and both Kameron Howard and Roq Montgomery are career backups who combined to play in two games the entire season.
Alabama targets/areas of need in the Transfer Portal:
Areas of Need: RB, WR, OL, LB, K/P
Targets:
This will be updated once more information is available upon the official opening of the portal window.
Alabama Transfer Portal commitments:
- TE Josh Ford (Oklahoma State)
Alabama made an early splash in the portal for a player who entered the portal before the rule change in Oklahoma State TE Josh Ford. Alabama needed some veteran depth at the position with senior Josh Cuevas exhausting his eligibility and other potential attrition to the room.
More information on the Transfer Portal:
The Transfer Portal window is open from January 2nd through January 16th. Unlike recent seasons, this will be the only window. There will not be a second window in the spring.
This post will be consistently updated.